Restrictions on movements of people and gatherings have been eased in South Africa following a steady decline in new COVID-19 infections, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced during an address to the nation on Sunday evening. He stated that the country would move from Adjusted Alert Level 3 to Adjusted Alert Level 2 of the lockdown with
Members of the media Fellow South Africans Good Afternoon Thank you for joining us today for a briefing on the process leading up to the 2021 local government elections. These elections are taking place under unusual conditions, as we are facing a global pandemic. On the 3rd of August, I proclaimed that the date for
South Africans will head to the polls on 1 November 2021 to elect the political leadership of the country’s 257 municipalities, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma announced. The announcement of the election date came after the Constitutional Court on Friday refused the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) application
A. Issues in the Environment 1. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) vaccine roll-out 1.1. Cabinet was apprised by the Department of Health on the progress of the Vaccination Roll-out Programme, which included epidemiology (the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health) and surveillance. Cabinet
Tourism Month is celebrated annually in September to highlight South Africa’s diverse tourism offerings as well as the sector’s significant contribution to the country’s economy. Inspired by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), World Tourism Day celebrations on 27 September, Tourism Month provides a platform for the South African sector to celebrate, reflect and
The 5th of December 2021, marks the democratic local government’s coming of age. Many of the issues relating to local government are interrelated and require a coherent approach in addressing shortcomings, paving a way forward on the journey towards efficiency. As we enter a new five-year term of democratic local government, the Department of
Since the introduction of the District Development Model (DDM) there is a perception that it has replaced the Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF). These perceptions are not factual and are incorrect. This article will argue how the DDM and IUDF complement each other in addressing major social, spatial, and economic challenges in our country. It
The Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Ms. Thembisile Nkadimeng will address the SALGA Women’s Commission (SWC) National Seminar and Local Government Women Leadership Development Masterclass Series under the theme “Reflecting on Tangible Solutions for Gender Equality in Local Government” on 25 August 2021. The seminar aims to, amongst others, reflect on gender
The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will, on behalf of the Government, sign the African Charter on the Values and Principles of Decentralisation, Local Governance and Local Development. The Minister will sign the Charter following the Presidential Minute and the Instrument of Full Powers authorising the Minister of CoGTA with
Members of the media, Fellow compatriots, Good afternoon. At the conclusion of our first democratic election in 1994, President Nelson Mandela said: “Out of the experience of an extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long, must be born a society of which all humanity will be proud.” Today we are once again confronted by